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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1882
Page
3
A fragment from Paul Pastnor's column recounts a dreamlike tale of the Great Spirit and a warrior. The Indian finds a wolf-skin bag filled with sun dust, later revealing a glass globe with goldfish, and a milkman tale about eleven unbroken eggs in a hen’s nest, told as a New Bedford curiosity.
A fragmented poem recounts a king and clown amid a siege as trifles, or trities, drive fate. A messenger’s voyage ends in disaster. waves, oars, and failed aid doom a town, and the crown bears the loss. The verse laments missteps and the cost of laughter at trifles.
A reflective verse extols persistence and moral resolve. It urges looking to a hopeful future, seeking the right, speaking truth, and enduring through hardship. The poem links patience, love, and faith to eventual reward and awakening.
The excerpt blends spirituals and folk speech as it references Po' Daniel and Jonah, three Hebrew children in the fiery furnace, and prophetic lines about oil in the vessel, the bridegroom, and coming tribulation. It mixes dialect and Biblical imagery in a call and response style.
A New Bedford Standard item recounts a curious occurrence reported by old Ken wicky. The piece notes a fishy story told to readers, implying a curious or dubious event from the past.
A compilation of famed military leaders by the late Major-General Emory Upton traces youths who rose to power, detailing Philip of Macedon, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Hannibal, Scipio, Genghis Khan, and others with rapid ascents. The piece then surveys Sun energy theories by Dr. Siemens and inventions like a secret telephone and a glossograph device.
A 19th century column argues colors and forms affect morals and comfort in ladies wear. It reviews hygienic apparel exhibitions, including Lady Harberton’s divided skirt, British made fabrics, and stays with elastic webbing, plus insights from Lady Bective.
A note on dress comfort and color returns with aniva a yellowish pink, while terra cotta and mahogany vie for fashion favor. White mull shawls with black work, cost ranges from 4 to 25 dollars. Japanese crape and guipure nets appear in large neckerchief squares. Miss Lizzie Sargent, daughter of the German minister, plans medical studies at a German university after qualifying as a physician at Pacific Stedioa College.
The article advises on improving a neglected lawn with raking and reseeding, suggests soil specific grasses, and outlines bed ideas using Castor Oil plant Ricinus, Coleus, Phlox and climbing vines. It covers half shady borders with suitable perennials and notes on red spider control and proper Calla Lily care. It also lists annuals for button hole flowers and highlights preferred Chrysanthemum varieties.
A domestic column on spring house cleaning advises sorting stored items, recycling old newspapers and rags, and storing possessions in garrets. It urges careful disposal of waste, preserving useful scraps, and using cleaning methods for paint and wallpaper. It also covers moth prevention and blocking entry points for pests.
John Crane of Medway a cattle drover known in the Brighton market was accused in January 1881 by Jackson N. Parker of Natick of stealing a cow. He sued Parker for damage to his trade and reputation and the Norfolk County Superior Court awarded him $600 plus costs for defamation.
Advertisement notes Brown's Iron Bitters as a trusted iron medicine and tonic recommended widely to everyone and to friends for general health benefits.
A house cleaning feature offers guidance on stove handling for year round warmth. It warns against taking down stoves too early and advises preparing stoves for put up in June with attention to linings and pipes. It also covers cleaning paint and opens with health notes and air quality remedies.
Home textile advice covers choosing untleached white shirts for daily wear to save on sewing washing and ironing costs. It recommends brown muslin whitened by snow or sunlight, or chloride of lime, selecting heavier linens for cooler weather, and crafting cuffs collars and bosoms at home for extra savings. A gelatine milk vanilla cream dessert recipe follows.
The notice extols blood purity and iron tonics, claiming disease can be driven out by enriching blood. It promotes Brown's Iron Bitters as a quick, safe remedy that purifies and strengthens the blood without teeth staining or headaches.
A Baltimore mother recalls recommending Brown's Traon Brivers to her ailing daughter with consumption. After one bottle the girl improved noticeably and regained health, prompting a doctor to affirm tonics as a remedy and to note a fifth daughter's similar symptoms.
Advertises Brown's Iron Bitters as an effective remedy for dyspepsia indigestion and general weakness. Claims relief for wasting diseases including consumption and kidney complaints with strong tonic benefits.
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